Новости за 16.08.2018

The Competition Bureau of Canada is warning post-secondary students about the increasing popularity of fraudulent rental scams, just as many are preparing to head back-to-school. The bureau notes fraudsters use social media or online classified platforms like Kijiji to post an attractive listing in a sought=after area. The listings often boast about the unit’s great amenities […]

They just don’t make goddesses the way they used to, and certainly not Canadian ones, but there’s one in Ottawa who celebrated her 18th birthday on Aug. 7 this year. Her name is Dagain, and she and her lover — a Canada goose — have been flying over the ByWard Market since 2000. In practical terms, […]

Photo radar could be ready for some Ottawa school zones in 2019 after the city analyzes traffic data and decides what kind of camera mounts to use. Traffic staff told councillors on the transportation committee Wednesday that the city is still waiting for word from the province about when the law allowing photo radar will […]

The Competition Bureau of Canada is warning post-secondary students about the increasing popularity of fraudulent rental scams, just as many are preparing to head back-to-school. The bureau notes fraudsters use social media or online classified platforms like Kijiji to post an attractive listing in a sought=after area. The listings often boast about the unit’s great amenities […]

A former Scout leader at an Alta Vista Drive church is facing five additional counts of gross indecency involving two more victims, bringing the total to four complainants and 11 charges, police reported Thursday. Investigators still believe that there could be more victims, police said. The scout leader at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church from […]

A 57-year-old Pembroke man faces weapons charges after police seized a pair of “heavy duty” stun guns that are classed as prohibited weapons. Officers with the OPP’s organized crime enforcement bureau, community street crime unit and emergency response team searched the home on Clemow Avenue Aug. 8, the Upper Ottawa Valley detachment reported in a […]

Emergency crews helped a woman down from a crane cab near the Toronto waterfront Thursday morning. She had climbed up the crane, 13 or 14 stories above the ground, sometime through the night. A district fire chief said it took an hour to convince the woman to come down after which she was apprehended by […]

The Canadian military is sending approximately 135 personnel and five CF-18 Hornets to Constanta, Romania, to participate in NATO enhanced Air Policing from September to December 2018. The mission is part of Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s contribution to NATO mission to central and eastern Europe. During this deployment, the CF-18 Hornets will augment the Romanian Air […]

A state of emergency in British Columbia The B.C. government has declared a provincial state of emergency as 566 wildfires burn across the region. Evacuation orders currently affect 3,050 people but another 48 evacuation alerts mean almost 19,000 people should be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice if the fires spread. Apocalyptic skies in Alberta […]

The child-assault case of a woman who was granted a conditional discharge after a judge ruled she was the victim of partner abuse should offer some “crucial lessons” to the court system, according to legal scholars and advocates for survivors of domestic violence. The woman was charged in June 2017 with assaulting a child after […]

Police are investigating after a suspect armed with what was described by police as a long-barrelled handgun robbed an Overbrook business Wednesday night. They were called to Queen Mary Street near Quill Street at 9:30 p.m but no arrest was made. A description of the suspect wasn`t immediately available. Police did not identify the business. […]

Friday, Aug. 17: A potpourri of pot problems looms, two readers say. You can write to us on this or any other topic, at: letters@ottawacitizen.com

One eastbound lane of Highway 401 was closed at Napanee after a crash Thursday morning but the OPP was advising commuters to stay on the highway because construction in the area means there’s no quicker route. The collision between a tractor-trailer truck and a passenger vehicle happened between Palace Road and Camden East Road, the […]

Enjoy this dry summer day before Friday’s forecast of soggy and sticky. Mixed skies and a high of 27 C with a relatively little humidity are expected Thursday, Environment Canada reports. Clouds are expected to roll in around midnight with a 60 per cent chance of showers, the risk of a thunderstorm and a low […]

An passerby is being credited with rousing residents of a Stittsville home Thursday morning to alert them their garage was on fire. Firefighters were called at about 5:30 a.m. by a caller who spotted smoke and flames coming from the garage at 28 Smoketree Cres. The caller was then able to wake up the residents […]

Vanier residents are turning the controversial 350-bed Salvation Army shelter proposal on Montreal Road into a major election issue they hope will shake up the mayoral race and force a city climb-down. Whether their campaign has broad enough appeal to make a real impact remains to be seen. The good thing is, this is looking […]

So you’re moving to the National Capital Region, or you’re an Ottawa resident looking for a new rental unit. You’ve got a job in Ottawa, but you’ve heard it’s cheaper to rent across the bridge in Gatineau, and the numbers seem to reflect that when you poke around on rental listing websites. According to the […]

The Saudi Arabian government’s pending threat of withdrawing Saudi medical residents (doctors undergoing specialty training after obtaining their MD) and fellows (those undertaking further training in a sub-specialty) is causing great consternation in Canadian university hospitals. There are between 750 and 1,000 Saudi trainees distributed among almost every medical faculty in Canada. Having known, taught […]

Thursday, Aug. 16: Photo radar, parking and transit catch the attention of our letter-writers today. You can write to us on these or other topics, at: letters@ottawacitizen.com

The proprietor of Greenworks Medicinal Dispensary in Gloucester says he’ll be closing shop on Oct. 1 so he can make a bid to run a legal marijuana store. The Ontario government’s decision to switch from government-run to privately owned cannabis shops was welcome news to the man, who requested that his name not be used […]

Ottawa firefighters battled “heavy smoke and flames” to extinguish a south-end blaze Wednesday night. Ottawa Fire Services said it received multiple 911 calls just before 8:30, with callers reporting black smoke coming from the side of a home at 164 Annapolis Circle near Columbia Avenue. The homeowners weren’t in the house at the time of […]

Five people have been taken to hospital following a collision on Highway 174 eastbound early Wednesday evening, including two children, and one man with “serious injuries.” The man is 20 years old, according to Ottawa paramedics, and was taken to The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus after being involved in a vehicle rollover.  “He’s conscious and […]

Highway 174 eastbound was closed from the split with Highway 417 early Wednesday evening following a “serious collision” involving three vehicles, Ottawa police said. They asked anyone who witnessed the collision, which happened near Blair Road at about 5:20 p.m., to call 613-236-1222 ext. 3212. The city tweeted that the 174 westbound was down to one […]

Ottawa paramedics say a man and a woman were slightly injured Saturday evening during an incident just west of Parliament Hill. RCMP are investigating the incident during which a truck jumped onto a crowded sidewalk and suddenly turned into the vehicle screening area just west of Parliament Hill, leaving two people injured and lying on […]

Five days after he went missing, word on the streets of Westboro is that the reward for finding Murphy, the missing boa constrictor, has jumped to $300. Twitter user Peter Quevillon said Wednesday that he’d spoken with the snake’s owner, and the reward for his safe return had increased from $200. An attached photo of […]